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Best Energy Bars for a Quick Snack

There’s a lot to consider when choosing the right energy-boosting snack
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Looks like a dessert right? It’s actually an energy-boosting bar. Amazon

You’ve probably tried a lot of different bars. Some taste great and others are healthy for you, and the trick is to find one that’s both. Next time you’re standing in the brightly colored energy bar aisle trying to find just the right snack bar to satisfy your craving, allow us to unwrap our favorites.

CLIF BARS with 1 Shot of Espresso - Energy Bars - Coffee Collection Variety Pack - 65Mg of Caffeine Per Bar - Made with Organic Oats - Plant Based Food- Kosher (2.4 Ounce Breakfast Bars, 15 Count)

A jolt of coffee

The sustainably farmed ingredients are combined with dark chocolate, vanilla and almond, or our favorite, these amazing caramel macchiato bars. CLIF Bar

Indulge in the Clif Coffee Collection curated chiefly for your caffeine and carb cravings. Not only are these yummy, but each of the 15 bars also has a shot of espresso in it. Not just some chemicals that taste like coffee, but actual, genuine coffee. These coffee-infused bars will delight even the energy bar aficionados in your household.

Buy: CLIF BARS with 1 Shot of Espresso

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RXBAR, Chocolate Sea Salt, Protein Bar, 1.83 Oz (Pack of 12) High Protein Snack, Gluten Free

Pure food

No place for chemicals to hide, you can see the ingredients and you can taste the sweetness. RXBAR

You don’t need to use a workout as an excuse to dive into one of these protein bars. The sea salt accentuates the sweetness of the dates, the texture of the nuts, and even the richness of the dark chocolate. Twelve tasty bars each with 12 grams of protein and no added sugar, the gluten-free energy bars are part of your Whole30 and paleo healthy diets. Keep a few in your gym bag, in your backpack, and of course, the pantry.

Buy: RXBAR protein bars

MET-Rx Big 100 Colossal Protein Bars, Great as Healthy Meal Replacement, Snack, and Help Support Energy, Gluten Free, Super Cookie Crunch, With Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Zinc, 100 g, 9 Count

Loaded with goodness

They make a good-for-you part of your post-workout recovery regimen. MET-Rx

These jumbo cookies have the most protein of any energy bar we’ve seen. Not only do they have 32 grams of protein providing over 60 percent of your daily requirements, but they’ve got lots of healthy fats. We love all the vitamins and minerals including copper, a bunch of B vitamins, and a plethora of minerals. These energy-rich crunchy chocolate cookies are so packed, you may just enjoy half of it at a time (they do have 410 calories each).

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Buy: MET-Rx Big 100 Colossal Protein Bars

KIND Bars, Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, Gluten Free, Low Sugar, 1.4oz, 12 Count

Crunchy treat

With only 5 grams of sugar, these bars are low on the glycemic index, too. KIND Bars

What you see is what you get with these dark chocolate-covered whole nuts. Ever since people realized that dark chocolate, not carob, is an anti-oxidant-rich, low sugar health food, it has been playing a leading role in energy bars. These KIND bars have no genetically modified fixings, no trans fats (those are the bad unsaturated ones, from animal proteins and chemical reactions), and no gluten. As they say, be kind to yourself. This tasty, nutty treat will fill the bill.

Buy: KIND Bars

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PROBAR - Meal Bar 12 Flavor Variety Pack - Natural Energy, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Plant-Based Whole Food Ingredients (Pack of 12)

It’s a meal, it’s a snack

With just whole, healthy, sustainably sourced food, these meal bars are indispensable on the road or on the field. PROBAR

Complete nutrients from plant-based protein provide you with a great tasting, good for your body energy bar. Getting its energy blast from chia and flax seeds, nuts, and oats, just gives you clean-feeling protein that doesn’t weigh you down. And with nothing artificial in there, and no GMOs, these dozen Probars are great for teens to take to swim and soccer practices. Keep a few in the car to fend off any hungry family and friends.

Buy: PROBAR – Meal Bar 12 Flavor Variety Pack

Cyndi Mathews is a contributing writer to Florida Travel & Life, an online brand that inspires active, affluent travelers, providing them with insider information on discovering the best of Florida. Informative and engaging, the website showcases travel destinations, arts and cultural venues, vibrant dining scenes, recreational activities, the great outdoors and the revitalized real-estate market. Cyndi recently published her first book and enjoys traveling to Florida in her sailboat.

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